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Small Business Commission to announce recommendations for reopening the Alabama economy

Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and State Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, will hold a news conference Friday to announce a series of recommended steps for reopening Alabama’s economy, which were formulated at the request of Gov. Kay Ivey. According to the statement, the COVID-19 infection rate indicates that a downward trend has begun last week. … Continued
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April 17, 2020

Will opening the economy occur sooner rather than later?

President Donald Trump recently suggested that the forced economic shutdown might end before the end of this month. “It’s going to be very, very soon,” Trump said at a press conference on Tuesday, “sooner than the end of the month.” On Monday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said that the state has started conversations on the … Continued
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April 16, 2020

Jeff Sessions says that China needs to shape up

Tuesday, former U.S. Senator and current Senate candidate Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, addressed the Houston County Republican Party on a conference call. Sessions is running in the Republican Party primary runoff election on July 14. Sessions addressed our relationship with China and said that China “needs to shape up.” Sessions claimed that China lied about the … Continued
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April 15, 2020

Ivey warns to practice social distancing this Easter

Christians, the world over, celebrate today as the anniversary of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth from the dead after he was executed by the Romans occupying Judea at the time. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) warned Alabamians that despite the holiday they need to continue to practice social distancing and avoid the traditional Easter … Continued
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April 12, 2020

FEMA and HHS launch Project Airbridge

FedEx and UPS have been enlisted to provide expedited supplies of personal protection equipment (PPE) and other vital supplies for hospitals and healthcare workers on the frontlines of the war against the COVID-19 virus. FedEx Express announced on Wednesday the first delivery of shipments of PPE as part of Project Airbridge, a public-private partnership managed … Continued
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April 10, 2020

Biden is presumed Democratic nominee after Sanders drops out

Wednesday, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, suspended his presidential campaign. The decision means that former Vice President Joe Biden (D) will almost certainly be the Democratic nominee for President this fall. “I wish I could give you better news, but I think you know the truth,” Sanders said. “I have concluded that this battle for … Continued
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April 9, 2020

CDC recommends cloth masks to prevent spread

President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a mask to fight the spread of the coronavirus. “The CDC is advising the use of non-medical, cloth-based coverings as a voluntarily public health measure,” Trump said during his daily briefing on the health crisis. The president insisted that … Continued
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April 6, 2020

Roby: Together we can get through the coronavirus crisis

Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said Monday in an email to constituents that together we can “help lower the spread of COVID-19 in our communities.” “Alabamians as far as all four corners of the state feel the challenges faced by this unfamiliar pandemic,” Roby said. “The past few weeks have been marked with a feeling of … Continued
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April 1, 2020